Animal sensing system

A method for monitoring and controlling behavior of an animal travelling in the animal's natural environment, the method comprising:

• selecting a designated area of the natural environment where the animal is to be monitored;
• providing a predetermined data set including characteristics related to a particular animal species and/or type to be identified;
• monitoring the designated area to determine when the animal enters the designated area;
• sensing one or more characteristics about the animal when it travels through the designated area;
• comparing the sensed characteristics of the animal to the predetermined data set in order to determine whether the sensed animal can be classified as the particular species and/or type;
• taking an action to control a path of the animal through the designated area, wherein the action includes selecting a deterrent using a neural network and deploying the deterrent against the animal if the animal is in immediate danger in the designated area;
• recording an effectiveness of the deterrence of the animal;
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• training the neural network to select the most appropriate deterrent based on the recording of the effectiveness of the deterrence of the animal.